Evolution of Video Game Graphics: 1958 - 2011

July 23, 2011 05:20 PM

Since the early days of video games, graphics were one of the driving forces for technical innovations. Back then, photo-realistic visuals were just a pipe dream for many programmers. Today, we are just a few steps away from reaching that dream, but it has been a long way. See this gallery for an overview of video game graphics from the early days till today. Enjoy!

Note: For a simple click-through gallery without the slide function, please visit page 2 of this article.

Since the early days of video games, graphics were one of the driving forces for technical innovations. Back then, photo-realistic visuals were just a pipe dream for many programmers. Today, we are just a few steps away from reaching that dream, but it has been a long way. See this gallery for an overview of video game graphics from the early days till today. Enjoy!